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Montgomery County to Halt Enforcement Against Use of Concession Fees
Good news for AOBA members! Montgomery County will discontinue all enforcement efforts regarding the use of concession fees arising anytime before Dec. 1, 2008. In June, the County Attorney's office issued a legal opinion accompanying a letter sent to every multi-family rental housing provider demanding that the housing provider self-report, by affidavit, whether it currently, or had in the past, utilized "concession fees" and, if so, to identify and compensate every affected tenant going back three years. The County's decision to halt all enforcement action is the result of a series of successful meetings throughout the summer and into the fall with Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, County Attorney Leon Rodriguez and Director of Housing and Community Affairs Rick Nelson.
